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    This document provides guidance on designing a boost glider to maximize endurance. It discusses important factors to consider like wing area, glide slope, and speed. It explains the forces of lift, drag, and weight. Stability is important both during the boost phase, where the center of gravity must be forward of the wing, and glide phase, where it must be behind. A small wing is better for boost performance but a large wing allows slower gliding speed. The glide phase involves using a component of weight to overcome drag while lift balances the remaining weight. Roll stability comes from dihedral angle while pitch stability depends on the neutral point. The document provides steps for building the glider.

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    This document provides guidance on designing a boost glider to maximize endurance. It discusses important factors to consider like wing area, glide slope, and speed. It explains the forces of lift, drag, and weight. Stability is important both during the boost phase, where the center of gravity must be forward of the wing, and glide phase, where it must be behind. A small wing is better for boost performance but a large wing allows slower gliding speed. The glide phase involves using a component of weight to overcome drag while lift balances the remaining weight. Roll stability comes from dihedral angle while pitch stability depends on the neutral point. The document provides steps for building the glider.

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    Boost Glider Design

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    Iman Saberi
    This document provides guidance on designing a boost glider to maximize endurance. It discusses important factors to consider like wing area, glide slope, and speed. It explains the forces of lift, drag, and weight. Stability is important both during the boost phase, where the center of gravity must be forward of the wing, and glide phase, where it must be behind. A small wing is better for boost performance but a large wing allows slower gliding speed. The glide phase involves using a component of weight to overcome drag while lift balances the remaining weight. Roll stability comes from dihedral angle while pitch stability depends on the neutral point. The document provides steps for building the glider.

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    Boost Glider Design

    Illinois Aerospace Institute Department of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering University of Illinois
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    Boost Glider Design

    Introduction

    What are we trying to do?


    Maximize Endurance

    Important Factors to Consider


    Balance Wing area Glide Slope Speed
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    Forces

    Lift always acts perpendicular to the direction of flight. Drag always acts parallel to the direction of flight. Weight always acts towards the ground, regardless of the the direction of flight
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    Stability
    Stability is the Balancing of Forces
    Which hopefully your plane will do naturally

    Stability in the Boost phase


    Center of Gravity (CG) must be above forward of the wing Center of Pressure (CP).

    Stability in the Glide phase


    CG must be behind of the wing CP

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    Boost Phase

    Thrust counter acts gravity and drag to make the aircraft climb Lift from the wing and tail counteract the moment from the rocket engine

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    Boost Phase

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    Wings
    Reasons to have a small wing
    Lower drag and weight
    Will go higher and require as shallower glide angle

    Better Boost performance (High Wing Loading)


    Wing loading is the ratio of total weight to wing area

    Higher Aspect Ratio (AR) for a given area


    AR is the ratio of the wing2span (b) squared to the total wing b area (S) AR = S

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    Wings
    Reasons to have a large wing
    Slower glide speed
    Will result in increased the glide time

    For given span, higher strength for Boost phase


    Will prevent wing shear, which in general is not a good idea if you plan on gliding for longer than it takes to fall out of the air

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    Glide Phase

    A component of the weight is used to overcome drag Lift is used to balance the remaining weight
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    Stability
    Roll Stability (Dihedral)

    15~30 degrees

    Yaw Stability
    Vertical Stabilizer (tail)

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    Stability
    Pitch Stability
    Lift of Wing Lift of Stabilizer Pitching Moment

    Neutral Point

    Weight of glider

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    Stability
    Tail Heavy (CG to far aft)

    Nose Heavy (CG to far forward)

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    The Generic Glider

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    What do all those letters mean?

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    What do all those letters mean?

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    So, how should I build this?


    Building Steps Fill out your sheets Building Tips Remember to check the design constraints with your results No BLOOD! Bevel the root chords of your wings for good dihedral joint Dont worry too much about the airfoil shape of your wing
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    Cut your pieces Sand

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    So, how should I build this?


    Building Steps Assemble the fuselage Building Tips Dont glue you fingers together (too many times) Boost portion first Tail next Wings LAST (check your CG locations) The less the better Dont break it

    Balance glider with clay Test flights

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    Layout Wing on Balsa

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    Layout Tail on Balsa

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    Layout Pieces

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    Assemble Nose

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    Assemble Tail

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    Assemble Fuselage

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    Assemble Wing

    S/2*sin DA*2

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